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Oprah Winfrey
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Oprah Winfrey
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Oprah Winfrey

American, 1954
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Place ActiveChicago, Illinois, United States
Place of BirthKosciusko, Mississippi, United States
Place ActiveCalifornia, United States
Oprah Winfrey is an American television host, producer, actress, author, and philanthropist known for her wide impact on the entertainment industry. Her eponymous daily talk show ran for twenty-five years and was the most popular show of the genre. Winfrey was a 2010 Kennedy Center Honoree.